An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) trooper was killed in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Naraynapur district on Friday evening.
Mangesh Ramteke of Nagpur died when the IED (improvised explosive device) planted by Naxalites went off in the Kohkametta police station area, about 230 km from Raipur, Inspector General of Police (Bastar) Sundarraj P said.
“Ramteke was martyred near Kihkad village, about 5 km from the Kohkametta police station,” the officer said.
The IED was planted around 100 meters away from the road. The incident took place around 5 pm on Friday.
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper was killed on Thursday when an IED buried by Naxalites went off in Dantewada district.